Using roles

Give students forum moderator rights

• Enables a user to edit or delete forum posts, split discussions and move discussions to other forums
• Assign the role of non-editing teacher in the module context via the "Locally assigned roles" tab in the editing activity page (default role settings)
• See Forum moderator role

Enable students to grade assignment submissions

• A form of peer assessment/evaluation
• Assign the role of non-editing teacher in the module context via the "Locally assigned roles" tab in the editing activity page (default role settings)
• Similar use: Enable students to grade essay questions in a quiz

Give students the rights to approve database module entries

• Enables a user to approve, edit and delete database module entries
• Assign the role of non-editing teacher in the module context via the "Locally assigned roles" tab in the editing activity page (default role settings)
• Similar use: Give students the rights to approve glossary entries

Allow students to clean up saved chat sessions

• Allows a user to delete chat logs for conversations which don't go anywhere
• Assign the role of non-editing teacher in the module context via the "Locally assigned roles" tab in the editing activity page (default role settings)

Requirement: Teachers allowed to override permissions

• Create an archive forum (or archive database, glossary or wiki)
• Enable students to rate forum posts
• Allow students to unenrol themselves from a course
• Hide a block from guests

By default, only administrators are able to override permissions. Instructions on enabling teachers to override permissions can be found in Override permissions.

Requirement: New role created by an administrator

• Give students unlimited time to complete quizzes
• Enable students to create questions
• Assign a student the role of calendar editor
• Provide temporary read-only access to naughty students